Chengdu East Railway Station
Chengdu East Railway Station serves Chengdu, Sichuan. High-speed only, opened 2011.
Station name and what to look for
| Chinese name | 成都东站 |
| Pinyin | Chengdu Dong Zhan |
| English name | Chengdu East Railway Station |
| City / province | Chengdu, Sichuan |
| Train types | High-speed only |
| Main lines | Chengdu–Chongqing high-speed, Chengdu–Xi’an high-speed, Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu |
| Opened | 2011 |
Match the Chinese characters on your ticket to the characters above. English translations of Chinese station names vary between booking sites, but the Chinese name is the same everywhere.
About the station
Chengdu East is the main high-speed hub and the station most visitors actually use. G and D trains to Chongqing, Xi’an, Guiyang, Kunming and the eastern network all depart from here.
It is a very large modern station with two levels of concourse and clear bilingual signage. The scale is the main practical challenge: the walk from the metro to a distant platform can take fifteen minutes.
If you are heading to Leshan, Emei Shan or the Chengdu–Chongqing corridor, this is almost certainly your station.
Getting to and from Chengdu
Metro Line 2 and Line 7 serve the station. Line 7 is the ring line and connects to Chengdu station and Chengdu South, which makes inter-station transfers straightforward.
Allow more time than you think. The station is big and the security queue can be long at peak hours.
What catches travellers out here
- Do not book to "Chengdu" assuming you will end up here. Check the Chinese name: 成都东 is this station, 成都 is the old one.
- There are multiple waiting areas on different levels. Check the departure board for your specific waiting zone rather than joining the first queue you see.
Other stations in Chengdu
Chengdu has more than one railway station, and they serve different routes. Check the full Chinese name on your ticket — not just the city name.
Other station guides in Sichuan
Before you travel
Tickets are issued against your passport and there is no paper ticket to collect for most domestic services. Read the booking guide if this is your first Chinese train, or the seat class guide if you are choosing between a hard sleeper and a soft sleeper. For the station itself, the general station guide explains how gates and boarding work at any Chinese station.
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Station details are compiled from published railway information and are checked periodically. Facilities, station layouts and access arrangements can change — confirm anything critical locally before you travel.